Hebrews 11:25

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Summary

Hebrews 11:25

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Choosing

The people

Hebrews 4:9

1 Peter 2:10

The pleasures

Bible References

Choosing

But remember the former days, in which having been enlightened you endured a great conflict with sufferings,

Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

but has no root in himself, but is only a temporary [disciple]; and when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

And seeing one injured he defended him, and executed judgment for the oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying, That bonds and afflictions await me.

And not only [this], but we rejoice also in afflictions, knowing that affliction works out patience,

And if children, [we are] also heirs, heirs indeed of God and co-heirs with Christ, if we suffer with him that we may also be glorified with him.

So that if any one is in Christ he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.

Now I rejoice in sufferings for you, and supply the deficiencies of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the church,

We ought to thank God always for you, brothers, as is fit, because your faith increases greatly, and the love of every one of you all one for another abounds,

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but endure affliction with us in the gospel according to the power of God,

Endure evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

persecutions, sufferings, which befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the great persecutions which I suffered, and the Lord delivered me from all.

for man's anger performs not God's righteousness.

In which you rejoice, though now for a little while if need be made sad by manifold trials,

BELOVED, think not strange of the fiery trial which is to try you, as if some strange thing happened to you,

The people

Therefore a sabbatism remains for the people of God.

who formerly were not a people, but now are a people of God, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

The pleasures

and I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years rest, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in pain.

You have lived in luxury on the earth and in pleasure, you have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

as much as she glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much distress and sorrow give her. For she says in her mind, I sit a queen and am not a widow and I see not sorrow.